Crusher in the Tushar

Anyone else doing this race? I signed up for my first time. I have done the Butte 50 3 years running so I figure I can survive it. Less of a mountain bike race really but it is mostly dirt. Should be quite the event.

Not this year, but looks like fun. I've already committed to the High Cascades 100, and I'd be cooked after the Crusher.
I'm racing the Bear Lake Monstercross, which I think would be a good prep for the Crusher.

Side note, jealous you're in Salida. I'd love to meet Don McClung and take one of his bikes out for a ride.

Cool. You shouldn't hesitate to get in touch with him. If you want to yak about the Crusher I bet he's game.

Salida is pretty damned nice. Normally we ride all winter. Melting out half a foot of wet snow right now though.

What you really want to do is go ride with Don and try to keep up with him through tech singletrack. He rides only rigid SS, and cantilever brakes no less. Those bikes are short and stiff. Rattle the fillings right out of your teeth. Beautiful bit of bikey art.

I ended up having to take a prerequisite math class this summer 5 days a week and bailed out. What a lamer! argh. I wish these races didn't fill up so fast and require such early registration. Oh well. I think this year I am going back to the Butte 50 as it is only an hour away. And an actual mountain bike race on trails, which is better for me.